scampish
- adjective
- /ˈskæmpɪʃ/
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travieso
- Her scampish smile made it clear she was up to some harmless mischief.
Examples
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The puppy gave a scampish bark after stealing a sock from the laundry basket.
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The scampish puppy stole my sock!
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With a scampish glint in his eye, he hid behind the door to surprise his friend.
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His scampish behavior always makes us laugh.
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The scampish puppy ran around the yard, playfully stealing everyone's socks.
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Her scampish grin revealed that she had a mischievous plan in mind.
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The children were scampish as they played pranks on each other during the picnic.
Synonyms
21
5.8
Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people
19
3.5
Causing playful trouble that is not harmful
6
6.1
Playfully naughty in a way that teases others
3
6.7
Showing playful, friendly mischief
2
8.4
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
1
6.8
Playful and mildly naughty in a way that makes people laugh
1
7.7
Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky
1
7.5
Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people
1
7.7
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
Playfully naughty and teasing like a small troublemaker
Playful and silly in a way that makes people laugh
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scampish comes from the simple word scamp ('rascal' or playful troublemaker) plus the ending -ish ('like'). So scampish means 'like a rascal', which is why we use it for playful, mischievous behaviour.